Love in Bloom by Lisa Swinton

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Synopsis:

Following a collapse at Lakr, her makeup company, workaholic Camille is sent to the French Riviera to reshape her health habits. The beach is beautiful, but boring, until Camille reunites with university chum Tristan. He does things to her heart her doctor wouldn't approve of.
When he offers her the chance to attend the exclusive French Royal Chateau and Garden Tour, Camille jumps at this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. However they'll have to enter into a fake marriage to go on the tour.
On holiday from his research lab in India, Tristan is delighted to be reunited with Camille, his university crush. With each passing day, his feelings for her grow. Self doubt convinces him that he's unworthy of her love. Tristan must protect her from the secrets of his past, even if it means breaking both of their hearts.

Review:

I am loving this series because I love to travel and Lisa puts such great details in to her books that you feel like you are there experiencing what the characters are experiencing. I loved this one because I have been to Paris and Versailles so I loved knowing some of what they were experiencing in France. This is about two people who's lives needed a vacation even though they didn't really want it. I loved Camille's character and Tristan's character and I was cheering them on from the start. They had great chemistry and a lot in common. Mrs. Chan though... Lisa did a great job of making me not like her. This was a great book about being honest with each other and not letting gossip change the way you think of someone. This was a very sweet and clean contemporary romance book. Loved it!

Stars: 5

Kiss & Makeup by Lisa Swinton

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Synopsis:

One kiss is all they need to go from friends to lovers. Who will cross the line first?
Maddie regrets putting Connor in the friendzone by kissing another man. Her chance at redemption comes when she's hired as a makeup artist on a film in London, Connor's city. All she needs to do is apologize, and coax him across the friendship line--if Connor still wants her.
Connor should've moved on from Maddie when she made it clear she wasn't interested in a relationship with a stuffy British banker. With her arrival in London, Connor plans to make the most of his second chance. But his secrets will either win her heart or drive her back across the Atlantic for good.

Review:

First off I love the cover and the clever title. So cute! I have never been to London and with the amazing descriptions it felt like you were exploring London too. It is a standalone novel but you have met Maddie and Connor before if you've read 12 Days to Love and I love that their story continued. Maddie got a job on a movie in London and was excited to spend time with her friend Connor. I love Connor! Everything he did and planned for Maddie was so sweet. I loved the characters, the writing was fabulous and the chemistry was oooo la la! I was so bummed towards the end but I am so happy about how it ended. I know I've said it before but I love books about friends becoming lovers. Such a cute book!

Stars: 5

Ring On Her Finger by Lisa Swinton

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Synopsis:

What happened in Vegas should stay there, not follow Amanda home, newly wedded to the man who broke her heart.

After celebrating college graduation with her friends in Las Vegas, Amanda St. Claire wakes up with a terrible hangover and a ring on her finger Her day gets worse when she finds out she's married to rich playboy Blake Worthington- the guy she has loathed the past four years. Amanda convinces Blake to legally terminate the marriage and they both return home like nothing ever happened. That is, until Blake shows up on her doorstep and Amanda has to come clean with her family.

Together for better or worse while the legalities are cleared, Amanda reluctantly plays along, but then the unthinkable happens-she finds herself falling in love with Blake.

Can they overcome the past? Or will it end their future before it even starts?

Review:

This book was so good and just had every kind of emotion in it and you felt that while you read it. Amanda went to Las Vegas with friends and had a little too much to drink and the next morning woke up married to the one guy she hated because she was hurt by him at the begin of college. She feels so angry and mad at herself because that was not in her "plan." Blake knows Amanda is the one for him but knows she would never think that about him so when she was drunk he married her and doesn't regret the marriage and wants to prove that to her. You like Amanda and her ambition for her goals in life but you just wish she could figure things out and feel with her heart through out the book. At first you think Blake is not a good guy because that is what Amanda thinks but throughout the book you learn more and more about Blake and he is an honest, hardworking guy who has been through a lot in his life and you feel bad for the guy. You are reassured that money isn't always a great thing in family dynamics and that everyone needs to feel loved in their life. This book was so well written. It was very descriptive and you wanted to read every detail because it felt so realistic. I loved the conclusion and you couldn't wait to see how it would all end. It is a clean romance but there is talk of alcohol and a conversation about sex... It did take place in Vegas and we all know "what happens in Vegas..."

Stars: 4.5

On the Corner of Heartache and Love by Lisa Swinton

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After three years, Maren Summers elated to finally have her dream wedding to her dream man, Kevin Bryant. In her sights is the promotion to weddings she's worked so hard for at the newspaper. Happily ever after is within her grasp...
Until Kevin jilts her at the altar, elopes with another woman, and becomes her boss. Devastated by the twisted turn of events Maren moves in with her best friend and notices the not-so-homeless guy on the corner, Zane Whitfield. As his heart-wrenching tale unfolds-his vow to wait a year on the corner for his lost love-Maren sees his compassionate human-interest story as her ticket away from Kevin, weddings, and her heartache.
But as the New Year approaches, is Maren headed for heartache again when Zane's lost love returns or has time changed more than one heart?

Review:

This book was so good, so different but same great writing by Lisa. Oh man does it pull at your heartstrings. Maren works for a newspaper covering funerals and her dream is to cover weddings especially because her dream wedding is right around the corner. But your heart breaks for her when she is left at the altar... I can't even imagine! I loved Maren's character and the strong woman she was and how she worked through this hard time in her life. I liked each of the characters and they all added their own touch to the book... Ooo I found myself mad at her ex and his "new" love. It was different then books I have read because the not-homeless homeless guy on the corner put a different twist to the book. Happy endings make me so happy and Maren definitely deserved one. This was a very cute book.

Stars: 5

Silver Star by Lisa Swinton

Synopsis:

Country superstar Sara Silver has it all: fame, fortune, and a mantel full of Grammy's. She also has a string of chart-topping heartbreak songs to go with them-all based on her miserable love life. Now her manager says Sara doesn't sing with the heart she used to. If she doesn't  come up with another hit album soon, then her label will move on to the next big thing.
Sara heads to a ranch in Wyoming to get back to her country roots and rediscover herself. To keep the press away, she hides her identity and is determined to let nothing distract her. Then she meets Cal: tall, brooding, and all cowboy. Sara falls for Cal and the quiet ranch life, but with each song she writes her time there draws to a close.
Sara will have to choose between the country stars of Nashville or the glittering stars of Wyoming sky... unless she can find a way to have both.

Review:

I've been waiting for Lisa to come out with a new book and YAHOO it's here! I just love love... did I say love? cuz I mean LOVE her books! And once a again she did a fabulous job! First, check out the cover... Amazing! Second, I'm a super big country music fan and this is about a country music star (you don't have to love country music to love this book) Bonus! And it's a wonderfully written clean romance that sucks you right in and keeps you turning those pages to the very end.
Sara has it all but her music career is not as heartfelt as it used to be so her manager sends her off to a ranch in Wyoming. She is sent to write and come back when she has songs for a new album. She didn't know what she would be getting herself into but little did she know her world would forever be changed by the wonderful people she spends the Summer with. I enjoyed all the characters in this book and what they brought to the story to help it be complete. I loved the story line, descriptions and situations that Sara went through to discover who she really was and what she wanted in life. The  friendship and connection that is formed between Sara, Cal and Stella is just perfect. This book should be added to your Summer reading list. LOVED IT!

Stars: 5

Hart & Soul by Lisa Swinton

Synopsis:

When Classical pianist Phoebe Hart cons her manager into booking her into the Fantasy Music Festival in New Orleans, she hopes to broaden her limited musical horizons. Then she meets the Soul of Jazz, notorious bad boy musician, Kane Bradley, who offers her a lesson in more than just piano technique. With her agent threatening to drop her unless she drops Bradley, will Phoebe risk the career she's worked so hard for, or gamble on a whirlwind romance that could affect her heart, soul, and career forever?

Review:

This was extra short and sweet and I loved it! Phoebe is a very talented classical pianist and she meets the handsome Jazz musician, Kane Bradley. I love how the book was centered around music. They had a great connection and Kane helped her see what her life and career could really be like if she didn't have the agent she had.  I enjoy Lisa's characters and her well written stories. This is a short story that I received from Lisa when I signed up for her newsletter at https://lisaswinton.blogspot.com/  

Stars: 5

12 Days To Love by Lisa Swinton

Synopsis:

Lily is free. Free from home. Free from work and everything she built the last eight years. And she's scared to death. With her half of the Etsy business sold, Lily is persuaded by Maddie to take advantage of her windfall and go on a cruise around Italy, explore new possibilities, and meet new people, especially the male kind. Feeling as unstable as the waves rolling beneath the ship, Lily is reluctant to agree to a romantic flirtation, even with a man as intriguing as Zander.
The cruise is supposed to be a fresh start for Zander and an opportunity to expand his freelance photography business. It also marks the one year anniversary of his fiance's death. All he's interested in gaining from the experience is a larger portfolio, but finds himself irresistibly drawn to Lily, who looks nearly as lost as he feels.
A cruise ship romance couldn't possibly last, and yet how can Lilly and Zander resist falling in love in the most romantic country on earth?

Review:

I was happy to see that Lisa Swinton was part of the Destined For Love series and I was super excited to read her book... it did not disappoint!
Lily and Zander both take an adventure before starting the next stage in their individual lives. They met one night in France but left on awkward terms and were glad they would not see each other again. As Lily boards the ship for a cruise of Italy guess who is on the cruise...Zander! This book was very well written with so many descriptions that had you feeling the emotions of the characters and the experiences they were having.
I have been to many European countries but sadly Italy is not one of them. It is now moved up on my travel list and a cruise in Italy... sounds like a dream to me! The way Lisa described the amazing views and sites of Italy made me feel like I was there and I may have even looked up Italian cruises after reading this book. :) I LOVED this book and didn't want to put it down. It also left me wanting some Gelato! It is a short, very sweet, and clean romance. The development of the characters and their stories have you drawn in to the very end.

Stars: 5